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Major Programs at VCU

Virginia Commonwealth University offers 249 programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Certificate and Post-Graduate Certifica degrees/programs. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education.
  • Total number of programs: 249
  • Total number of online programs: 29
  • Offered degrees/programs: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Certificate, Post-Graduate Certificate
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Offered Degrees At Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia Commonwealth University is categorized by Research University (very high research activity) by Carnegie categorization. Virginia Commonwealth University offers 249 major programs for Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Certificate, Post-Graduate Certificate. Next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 7,460 students have completed their study at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Offered Degrees at Virginia Commonwealth University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Two but less than four years certificate8077
Bachelor's Degree6534,950
Master's Degree75161,415
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship475374
Doctor's degree - other30392
Post Bachelor's Degree475213
Post Master's Degree4039
Total249297,460

Degree, Major Programs and Completers by Award Level

Virginia Commonwealth University offers 249 programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Certificate, Post-Graduate Certificate The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 7,460 students have completed their studies.
  • 4,950 students have earned/completed Bachelor's program.
  • 1,415 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 392 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 77 students have earned/completed 2-4 Years Certificate program.
  • 213 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
  • 39 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 57
Environmental Studies✕57
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 55
Area Studies (other)✕35
African-American/Black Studies✕8
Women's Studies✕12
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 202
Mass Communication/Media Studies✕202
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 286
Computer and Information Sciences✕117
Information Science/Studies✕169
Education [+] ✕ 361
Elementary Education and Teaching✕17
Secondary Education and Teaching✕1
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕4
Art Teacher Education✕16
Health Teacher Education✕323
Engineering [+] ✕ 248
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering✕54
Chemical Engineering✕51
Computer Engineering✕23
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕35
Mechanical Engineering✕85
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 12
Foreign Languages and Literatures✕12
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 108
English Language and Literature✕108
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 431
Biology/Biological Sciences✕389
Bioinformatics✕42
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 61
Mathematics✕61
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 299
Biological and Physical Sciences✕81
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✕218
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 0
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies✕0
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 29
Philosophy✕24
Religion/Religious Studies✕5
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 117
Chemistry✕99
Physics✕18
Psychology [+] ✕ 502
Psychology✕502
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 326
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕188
Forensic Science and Technology✕65
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)✕73
Human Services [+] ✕ 95
Social Work✕95
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 279
Anthropology✕22
Political Science and Government✕171
Sociology✕55
Urban Studies/Affairs✕31
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 582
Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry✕20
Dance✕15
Fashion/Apparel Design✕90
Interior Design✕33
Graphic Design✕57
Illustration✕103
Design and Applied Arts (other)✕40
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕51
Cinematography and Film/Video Production✕42
Photography✕37
Art History, Criticism and Conservation✕10
Painting✕32
Sculpture✕14
Music Performance✕38
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ 319
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist✕16
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer✕41
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist✔45
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✔217
Nursing Practice✔0
Business [+] ✕ 536
Business/Commerce✕235
Accounting✕52
Business/Managerial Economics✕31
Finance✕70
Finance and Financial Management Services (other)✕9
Marketing/Marketing Management✕121
Real Estate✕18
History [+] ✕ 45
History✕45
Total4,950
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 10
Environmental Studies✕10
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 17
Mass Communication/Media Studies✕17
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 27
Computer and Information Sciences✕12
Information Science/Studies✕15
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕0
Education [+] ✔ 203
Education✕96
Curriculum and Instruction✕5
Educational Leadership and Administration✔8
Special Education and Teaching✔29
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕31
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching✕10
Art Teacher Education✕6
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching✕3
Reading Teacher Education✔15
Engineering [+] ✔ 38
Engineering✕10
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering✕11
Engineering (other)✔17
Work and Family Studies [+] ✔ 6
Adult Development and Aging✔6
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 17
English Language and Literature✕8
Creative Writing✕9
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 59
Biology/Biological Sciences✕9
Biomedical Sciences✕7
Biochemistry✕3
Anatomy✕8
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology✕3
Human/Medical Genetics✕3
Physiology✕6
Pharmacology✕6
Biostatistics✕5
Bioinformatics✕9
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 10
Mathematics✕10
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 0
Data Analytics, General✕0
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✕0
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✔ 51
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies✕0
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management✔51
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 6
Chemistry✕1
Physics✕1
Physics (other)✕4
Psychology [+] ✕ 17
Psychology✕17
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✔ 47
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕8
Forensic Science and Technology✕16
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)✔23
Human Services [+] ✔ 276
Public Administration✕26
Social Work✔250
Social Sciences [+] ✔ 31
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics✕12
Sociology✔6
Urban Studies/Affairs✕13
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 40
Design and Visual Communications✕10
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕7
Art History, Criticism and Conservation✕4
Fine Arts and Art Studies (other)✕19
Music Performance✕0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ 214
Dental Clinical Sciences✕16
Health/Health Care Administration/Management✔36
Athletic Training/Trainer✕0
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist✕9
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling✔6
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling✔6
Genetic Counseling/Counselor✕11
Pharmaceutical Sciences✕8
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (other)✕0
Public Health✕14
Occupational Therapy/Therapist✔0
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor✔14
Nurse Anesthetist✔0
Nursing Practice✔94
Business [+] ✕ 329
Business/Commerce✕133
Business Administration and Management✕106
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management✕19
Accounting✕9
Business/Managerial Economics✕0
Management Science✕62
Taxation✕0
History [+] ✕ 3
History✕3
Total1,415
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 2
Computer and Information Sciences✕2
Education [+] ✕ 61
Education✕21
Educational Leadership and Administration✕37
Special Education and Teaching✕3
Engineering [+] ✕ 29
Engineering✕14
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering✕6
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering✕3
Engineering (other)✕6
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 3
Nanotechnology✕3
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 26
Biomedical Sciences✕3
Biochemistry✕3
Anatomy✕0
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology✕6
Human/Medical Genetics✕0
Physiology✕1
Exercise Physiology✕2
Pathology/Experimental Pathology✕0
Pharmacology✕3
Biostatistics✕2
Epidemiology✕3
Neuroscience✕3
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 8
Mathematics and Statistics (other)✕8
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 10
Natural Sciences✕5
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✕5
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 9
Chemistry✕7
Chemistry (other)✕2
Physics (other)✕0
Psychology [+] ✕ 21
Psychology✕4
Clinical Psychology✕7
Counseling Psychology✕6
Health/Medical Psychology✕4
Human Services [+] ✕ 9
Public Administration✕7
Social Work✕2
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 1
Art History, Criticism and Conservation✕1
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ 189
Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology✕1
Health/Health Care Administration/Management✕2
Pharmaceutical Sciences✕11
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (other)✕0
Public Health Education and Promotion✕2
Public Health (other)✕4
Occupational Therapy/Therapist✔46
Physical Therapy/Therapist✕57
Nurse Anesthetist✔46
Nursing Science✔6
Nursing Practice✔9
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)✔5
Business [+] ✕ 6
Business/Commerce✕6
Total374
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 392
Dentistry✕103
Medicine✕179
Pharmacy✕110
Total392
2-4 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 3
Disability Studies✕3
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 26
Computer and Information Sciences✕26
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 6
Language Interpretation and Translation✕6
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 2
Sustainability Studies✕2
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 1
Outdoor Education✕1
Business [+] ✕ 14
Business/Commerce✕14
International Business/Trade/Commerce✕0
Total77
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 1
Women's Studies✕1
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 1
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects✕1
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 10
Computer and Information Sciences✕3
Information Science/Studies✕7
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration✕0
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕0
Education [+] ✔ 53
Education✕0
Educational/Instructional Technology✕0
Special Education and Teaching✕36
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities✕7
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism✔0
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services✕0
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching✕4
Elementary Education and Teaching✕6
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)✔0
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor✕0
Work and Family Studies [+] ✔ 0
Adult Development and Aging✔0
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 45
Biomedical Sciences✕42
Human/Medical Genetics✕3
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 1
Statistics✕1
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 15
Gerontology✕7
Historic Preservation and Conservation✕0
Natural Sciences✕5
Sustainability Studies✕3
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 2
Physics (other)✕2
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✔ 5
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕0
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)✔5
Human Services [+] ✕ 8
Public Administration✕8
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 12
Geographic Information Science and Cartography✕5
Sociology✕0
Urban Studies/Affairs✕1
Social Sciences (other)✕6
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] ✕ 0
Transportation and Materials Moving (other)✕0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ 25
Clinical Research Coordinator✕2
Healthcare Innovation✕5
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling✕3
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling✕4
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling✔8
Public Health Education and Promotion✕3
Business [+] ✕ 32
Business/Commerce✕0
Business Administration and Management✕0
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management✕13
Accounting✕16
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration✕0
International Business/Trade/Commerce✕0
Real Estate✕3
History [+] ✕ 3
Public/Applied History✕3
Total213
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Education [+] ✕ 22
Educational Leadership and Administration✕15
Reading Teacher Education✕7
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 17
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor✕3
Nursing Practice✕14
Total39

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